Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 133 Remember to bring a condom?

Li Kaiyang is a typical passionate young man who believes in kindness and justice and always respects those who are more courageous than himself.

His original dream was to become a policeman or a firefighter, but he had to face the fact that he might not have the courage to face danger. Therefore, he had to give up this dream and continue to pursue his studies. Perhaps it is because he understands how difficult it is to muster up courage that he admires those who are braver than him.

In his view, Han Zhou was the epitome of courage and kindness, risking his life to save people without asking for anything in return. He felt excited when he saw this, and indignant when he saw the family of the rescued person run away. However, he overlooked the fact that Han Zhou was likely injured.

When the other person reappeared before him with one arm in a sling, he found it hard to describe his feelings. He had always thought that Han Zhou's silent departure was full of the carefree spirit of "leaving without a trace after accomplishing his task, keeping his name and identity hidden." But now he felt a lot of heartache, especially when he saw that the other person was being questioned.

Such incidents are actually quite common online. Some people always like to view rescuers with a critical eye. One moment they think that the way the rescuer puts his hand is wrong and that he is taking advantage of the situation, and the next they think that there could have been a more reasonable way to rescue him. There are even quite a few people who criticize the police for being reckless and the firefighters for being unintelligent. All kinds of comments seem rational, but they completely ignore the risks that the rescuer himself has to bear.

These people like to scrutinize the shortcomings of rescuers in every rescue with a magnifying glass, feeling that there are problems everywhere. Lacking the courage to become rescuers, they can only use this method to give themselves a greater sense of participation and prove to everyone that if it really needs to be done, they will not only do it, but they can do it better.

That is their greatest courage.

Li Kaiyang's words were not directed at any individual in the class; he simply disliked this phenomenon and felt heartbroken for Han Zhou's plight.

In fact, Han Zhou was not as noble as he thought. Part of the reason he saved people was for the guzheng, and his "hiding his merits and fame" was to reduce attention. He was not really so selfless and did not seek anything in return.

He remained silent not because he didn't want to speak, but because Chen Long wouldn't let him. Just like yesterday on the playground, this guy got carried away with his verbal sparring, giving him no chance to interrupt. He kept gesturing for him to be quiet, acting like a reliable person saying, "Don't worry, I'll take care of things."

Han Zhou knew his own limitations, but others didn't see it that way. In Li Kaiyang's description, he had become a tragic hero—he tried to save someone but ended up with nothing, losing an arm in the process, having to pay for his own hospital treatment, and now he was being resented by petty people. The phrase "good people don't get rewarded" was practically etched into everyone's hearts.

Sensitive girls like Deng Xue even cried. She had originally come to give Han Zhou some tissues since he had run out, but she stopped halfway there and started wiping her tears. Tang Wenshuang was stunned and quickly ran over to comfort her, taking a tissue to wipe her own eyes as well.

Han Zhou's eyelids twitched. Were these guys really that immersive?

He felt he needed to say something, but then he saw Chen Long suddenly stand up, slam his fist on the table angrily, and shout, "Damn it! There are still such shameless guys? We have to expose them, or I won't be able to eat!"

Clearly, the shameless guy he was referring to was the family of the rescued child.

Chen Zheng pushed up his glasses and said, "This kind of person is really disgusting, but I happen to have a plan..."

A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth, but his expression suddenly changed. Realizing he was in the classroom again, he immediately shut his mouth, like a quail, afraid to speak.

Huo Zhencheng was never one to talk much, but his expression was heavy. Xiao Xiaoxiao, however, was so angry that she almost ground her teeth to powder. She scolded Han Zhou in a low voice, saying in an old-fashioned tone, "You can tolerate this? In my opinion, this kind of person doesn't deserve to be saved. They should be exposed by the media. You can't swallow your anger towards this kind of guy. You have to get justice from them. You have to get your medical expenses back no matter what!"

Han Zhou shook his head and said, "I saved the child, not those family members. There's no justice to be sought. Actually, the matter isn't that serious. Thanks and compensation aren't necessary. It doesn't matter whether they're given or not, since I wasn't seriously injured anyway."

His original intention was to tell everyone not to pay too much attention to this matter, so as not to cause any exposure and make a big fuss. However, everyone obviously misunderstood him and felt that he was a noble and selfless person, and they immediately became respectful.

Deng Xue sobbed as she said, "Han Zhou, at first I only... I just thought you were very handsome, but now I realize that you are even more handsome inside."

She mustered up her courage to say the compliment, her voice growing softer and softer as her heart pounded. She thought to herself that she should have given Han Zhou that piece of chocolate that represented "I love everything about you" back then.

Perhaps this is what they call love at first sight.

Chen Long nodded in agreement and said with satisfaction, "I agree with what you said. Even I have to give way to Han Zhou's handsomeness today."

Everyone glanced at him and almost burst out laughing.

No, bro, who are you? Do other people need your approval to be handsome?
"Hahaha!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao laughed until tears almost came out, slapping Han Zhou's thigh repeatedly and laughing heartily, "Your friend is really funny, this joke actually made me laugh."

Her voice wasn't quiet, so Chen Long naturally heard her. He looked puzzled and said, "Joke? What joke? I wasn't joking."

The air was quiet for a moment.

"Pfft... Pfft!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao's smile froze for a few seconds. It was clear that she was trying very hard to hold back her laughter. Her lips twitched incessantly, but she couldn't help it and suddenly burst into laughter, laughing so hard that she bent over backwards, clucking and giggling like a little hen.

Chen Long's face fell, and he wisely refrained from asking her why she was laughing, since she had already conveyed what she wanted to say through her laughter.

No, you can laugh all you want, why are you slapping my thigh?
Han Zhou slapped Xiao Xiaoxiao's restless hand away in an annoyance. Seeing that she was almost rolling on the ground laughing, he felt a headache coming on. He thought to himself that it was fortunate that she hadn't drunk any water this time.

"What kind of mess is this..."

Han Zhou felt helpless. He hadn't expected to become the main character of this class meeting without even realizing it. Could it be related to the effect of being a "passionate youth"?
[Passionate Youth: You are a courageous and righteous young person. Once activated, all your attributes will receive a slight boost. Good deeds will be rewarded more easily, and this effect can be turned on and off at any time.]

Being a "passionate youth" might increase the probability of good deeds being rewarded. Han Zhou wasn't sure if today's events were related to good deeds being rewarded, but it could be considered a reward for doing good.

Some things are not entirely meaningless.

Although he doesn't really need it right now...

Seeing that things had completely deviated from the topic of the class meeting, Han Zhou decided to ask Tang Wenshuang to continue organizing the election of the Youth League branch secretary. He really didn't want everyone to keep staring at him.

Just then, his phone on the table suddenly vibrated, and an unknown number appeared on the screen. He seized the opportunity and quickly said, "Excuse me, I have an important call to take. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now. I'll vote for Li Kaiyang, is that alright?"

Everyone was taken aback. Tang Wenshuang thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, this class meeting will be over after the vote for the class monitor is over. If you have something urgent, you can leave first."

"Thank you."

Han Zhou was overjoyed. He said "I'm leaving now" to Chen Long and the others and left the classroom. Tang Wenshuang followed him out for a while.

A moment later, Tang Wenshuang walked back into the classroom and said calmly, "Han Zhou asked me to tell everyone that he hopes you will not publicize his injury while saving someone, as it will cause him some trouble. I hope you can respect his wishes as much as possible."

Everyone expressed their understanding and admired Han Zhou even more. They said that he was worried about causing trouble for Han Zhou, but he was probably worried that the family of the rescued child would be cyberbullied if the matter became public. He was so kind.

The voting for the Youth League branch secretary continued, and Li Kaiyang was elected with the most votes. His expression at the time was quite bewildered. After all, he did not go on stage to become the Youth League branch secretary. However, it would be inappropriate to refuse everyone's good intentions in this situation, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go on stage.

Unlike Li Kaiyang, Lu Hu left the classroom without saying a word before Tang Wenshuang could announce the end of the class meeting. He had only received one vote in the recent poll and was too ashamed to stay in the classroom any longer.

The class meeting ends here.

……

On the other side, Han Zhou walked towards his dormitory with an umbrella. The huge campus seemed particularly quiet in the rainy night. The rain had already lightened and would probably stop completely soon.

The call from the unknown number had been going on since it started. Han Zhou glanced at the rain, tucked his umbrella under his arm, picked up his phone with his right hand, and pressed the answer button.

"Hey?"

The call connected, and there was silence for a few seconds before a chilling sound finally broke out.

"Guess...guess...who...am I...?"

The voice was quite eerie, like a mouthful of phlegm stuck in the throat. Each syllable was drawn out, followed by a terrifying laugh. An ordinary person would probably be terrified and their scalp would tingle immediately.

However, Han Zhou listened without expression and calmly said, "Is it Yi Xia?"

His tone was quite calm; it was less of a question and more of a confident statement.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a nonchalant female voice: "How did you guess it was me? I don't think I've ever told you this phone number before, have I?"

Her voice was slightly cold, and it was indeed Mo Yixia's familiar voice.

Han Zhou said in a serious tone, "You didn't tell me, but I looked at your phone once and took the opportunity to write down your phone number."

Of course, that was nonsense. He was able to guess it was Mo Yixia only because of the last few laughs. He had heard that sound in the haunted house before; it was Mo Yixia using ventriloquism. He never expected that she could not only laugh but also speak in ventriloquism...

But it's really something else to use ventriloquism for such a pointless thing...

Mo Yixia actually guessed why she had been exposed, or rather, she had deliberately left the laughter as a "flaw" to avoid being blocked before she could finish speaking. However, she was too lazy to expose her, and instead went along with Han Zhou's words, saying, "The fact that you were able to look at my phone means that we were together at the time, which is the period when we were still in a teacher-student relationship. Looking at someone's phone is an invasion of privacy. In other words, you committed an inhumane violation against me while we were still in a teacher-student relationship, so you have an obligation to take responsibility."

Han Zhou's lips twitched: "Please, please relearn the word 'inhuman'..."

“That’s true.” Mo Yixia considered for a moment and commented, “An assault that lasts less than three seconds can’t really be considered inhumane.”

"You'd better say you were peeking at my phone..."

Han Zhou sighed inwardly, thinking that this guy really hadn't changed at all.

Mo Yixia pretended not to hear and questioned, "Since you knew it was me who called, why did it take you twenty-seven seconds to answer?"

Han Zhou said helplessly, "Then you should ask me why you were able to call me at this time. It's not the weekend, is it? How did you get the chance to use your phone?"

"I'm sick, so I missed evening self-study and am resting at home now." Mo Yixia's tone suddenly became weaker.

"Sick? Do you have a fever?" Han Zhou was taken aback.

"Yeah, it's been raining a lot lately, and I've caught a bit of a cold, cough cough." Mo Yixia coughed twice, pretending to cough.

"Did you take your medicine?" Han Zhou quickly asked, showing his concern.

"I ate it, and I feel much better now."

"That's good. But isn't your mother here to take care of you at a time like this?"

“She went out on something, it’s raining outside, and the power went out not long ago. I’m a little scared to be home alone, so I called you.”

Han Zhou was taken aback. Although this girl was talking nonsense, would she really be afraid? He comforted her, "There's nothing to be afraid of. If you're sick, just rest early and get some sleep."

Mo Yixia was silent for a moment, then suddenly choked up and said, "Han Zhou, you're the only one I can rely on now..."

"Are you crying?"

Mo Yixia quickly stopped crying: "You could tell..."

"Your sobbing is almost as loud as a rooster crowing, it would be a miracle if I didn't hear it."

Han Zhou sighed, "Alright, alright, your acting skills might fool others, but they won't fool me. Get to the point."

He had seen through the guy's act all along, or rather, the guy hadn't even bothered to put on a proper act, not even bothering to be perfunctory.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yixia's voice instantly returned to normal, showing no trace of weakness or sobbing. She said calmly, "You mean you've agreed to my request?"

Han Zhou was not fooled and said warily, "Stop dreaming. Tell me what it is first."

"There is a three-day holiday for National Day. Before that, there will be a parent-teacher meeting in the class."

"And then?" Han Zhou waited for the next question.

I'd like you to participate.

"What the hell?" Han Zhou doubted his ears.

“I want you to come,” Mo Yixia repeated considerately.

"Participating in what?"

Parent-teacher meeting.

"Who?"

"you."

"Are you sure you're not joking?" Han Zhou asked incredulously. "Why don't you just have your mom go to the parent-teacher meeting? What would I do there?"

"I just didn't want my mom to go, that's why I asked you."

"Don't even dream about it, I'm not going." Han Zhou quickly refused, his attitude very firm. "Besides, what identity could I use if I went? Your father?"

He even made himself laugh as he spoke.

Mo Yixia hesitated for a moment: "Being a father is fine, but only as the child's father..."

Han Zhou's smile froze, and he said with a dark face, "If you keep doing this, I'm hanging up."

"Go ahead and hang up, I can't stop you."

Mo Yixia sighed softly, "So what if I was assaulted during a teacher-student relationship? What can I do if that person really doesn't want to take responsibility? He clearly told me before he left that I could contact him if I needed anything, but now it's my fault..."

Han Zhou gasped, his teeth aching, and said, "I didn't say I could come to you for anything, what if you ask me to fly?"

"Did I let you fly?" Mo Yixia asked resentfully.

Han Zhou was taken aback, and said helplessly, "It's a bit much to ask me to attend your parent-teacher conference, isn't it?"

"Sigh, what can you do if they're irresponsible..."

Seeing this guy resorting to shamelessness, Han Zhou's lips twitched as he said, "So, I'm not allowed to attend this parent-teacher conference?"

"I didn't force you," Mo Yixia said innocently.

[The event mission has begun. Please fulfill the wish of the target character, Mo Yixia, by spending at least three days with her during the National Day holiday and receiving a perfect score from her. Upon completion of the mission, you can randomly draw one enhanced skill from the target.]

Upon seeing the sudden event assignment, Han Zhou was taken aback for a moment before saying, "I can go, but you need to figure out what identity I should use to go to your mother's place."

"make a deal."

Mo Yixia seemed to have known all along that he wouldn't refuse, and continued, "The holiday is after the parent-teacher meeting. I want to go on a long trip. Will you come with me to climb a snow mountain? I'll also try to find a way to get my mom here."

Han Zhou chuckled dryly twice: "Why do I have to go with you..."

"I knew someone wouldn't let me down..."

"Fine, fine, I'll go with you, okay?" Han Zhou gave up struggling and completely surrendered.

"Alright." Mo Yixia said with satisfaction, "Remember to reserve the first three days of National Day. I'll be angry if you break your promise."

"Row."

"Oh, right, remember to shower beforehand, bring some warm clothes, your ID card, and also... a condom..."

The last few sentences were completely vague. Han Zhou's lips twitched. This guy was definitely doing it on purpose. He took a deep breath and said, "No, explain yourself clearly. What kind of condom? Gloves?"

"Ah? What did you say? I can't hear you."

Mo Yixia pretended not to hear, pursed her lips, and chuckled, "My signal is bad here, so I'll hang up. See you next time."

Without giving Han Zhou a chance to speak, she quickly hung up the phone, but added one more sentence before hanging up.

"By the way, I can hear the rain over there. Remember to hold your umbrella."

(End of this chapter)